tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441397239314553037.post8849033175213551433..comments2017-06-19T12:25:43.139-07:00Comments on Myths and Archetypes Throughout History: Danny Archer in Blood DiamondLandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534429948879835307noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441397239314553037.post-53515884394854015642017-06-19T12:25:43.139-07:002017-06-19T12:25:43.139-07:00Great article, your thoughts clear.
moderninhaGreat article, your thoughts clear.<br /> <a href="http://www.cartaomobile.com/2017/05/passo-passo-para-comprar-moderninha-wifi.html" rel="nofollow">moderninha</a>Felipe Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06274809100481018951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441397239314553037.post-27458954749670671222016-01-24T16:50:17.881-08:002016-01-24T16:50:17.881-08:00I think the scene when Dia picks up a gun and aims...I think the scene when Dia picks up a gun and aims at Danny and his father is very significant. Dia&#39;s story parallels Archer&#39;s in a way. By nature Danny is still a child soldier that has never grown up. He joined army at a very young age and from then on he fights for one army or another and commits crimes on behalf of others. Crimes that would haunt him and make him who he is, cynical, flawed, emotionally crippled, devoid of empathy. He was left powerless witnessing murder of his parents and perhaps since then never got back to believing that he can make his own decision or even come close to knowing what his decisions are. And perhaps joining an army, was an extension of that, in a way, that this was place where he never had to be in a position to make decisions. He only had to follow orders instead. Dia&#39;s scene is a symbol of Danny&#39;s redemption. Just like Dia, Danny is made to understand by his father that his actions was just a way of surviving an impossible situation, that he was exploited and had to be someone else as a way of surviving. That now is the moment to stop being that person, start being yourself and follow what you truly believe. It is also a moment when both Dia and Danny are forgiven, understood and shown love. This is the moment the powerlessness ends and own decisions can be made again. Decisions that will not involve killing for diamonds or money or fighting on someone else&#39;s behalf. It&#39;s a scene of release and a breaking point, a catalyst on Danny&#39;s path of change. mlnroses1https://www.blogger.com/profile/14704579672275155177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441397239314553037.post-15853468002213800062011-04-12T14:04:33.585-07:002011-04-12T14:04:33.585-07:00Which archetypes, be specific, apply to the film?Which archetypes, be specific, apply to the film?Ms. Zajdlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06079345062361308047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441397239314553037.post-81675563684081767152011-04-04T15:36:25.355-07:002011-04-04T15:36:25.355-07:00Adam, I believe that you did an excellent job summ...Adam, I believe that you did an excellent job summing up our discussion, as you hit on all the points that Spencer and I relayed. As to answer your question, I believe that redemption allows us to go beyond our normal capacity, as it gives us a will to succeed and accomplish things we normally would&#39;t. Danny Archer realized the mistakes that he made in life, and therefore he decided to stay behind to allow Soloman Vandy and his son escape while he died to save them. Regarding our own lives, I feel that the same is true. When we feel that we have failed or not done something as well as we could have, we feel the need to get better at that particular aspect. This is how we progress in life, because if we always did something perfectly we would never have to change our ways.Landonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534429948879835307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441397239314553037.post-10327709043757729042011-04-03T15:10:46.656-07:002011-04-03T15:10:46.656-07:00After further analyzing this form of media, I thin...After further analyzing this form of media, I think that the change of Archers&#39; character wasn&#39;t because of one factor alone, but a culmination of factors. Although I understand the perspective you guys are speaking from, the idea of change is one that is centered about individual worldview based on personal experience. The experiences involving Archer and both Soloman Vandy as well as the reporter as a whole impacted his outlook on the war and his values. This is because the entire experience depicted in the film would not work if one of these factors were taken out. For example despite the major influence of Soloman Vandy, I don&#39;t think the impact would have been the same, if the reported played no part. Similarly, the inverse is the same. What does the change exhibited by Mr. Archer reveal about redemption and change in our own lives?Adam Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09137577989968292385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441397239314553037.post-80085587476573655232011-04-03T14:53:32.435-07:002011-04-03T14:53:32.435-07:00I can see the two points of view being brought up ...I can see the two points of view being brought up in this discussion, as they both have a level of validity. While Adam says that the reporter had the biggest impact on Archer, I believe that Soloman Vandy and the love for his son played the largest role in the change that Danny Archer underwent. As Spencer discussed, Archer witnessed the power of putting others before yourself and the importance of this, as he demonstrated at the end of the movie. I feel that the reporter only gave Danny a different perspective on the war, while not signifigantly changing his outlook.Landonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534429948879835307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441397239314553037.post-39515019504964027882011-04-03T11:49:54.692-07:002011-04-03T11:49:54.692-07:00Adam, although I see where you are coming from, I ...Adam, although I see where you are coming from, I disagree with the idea that it was the reporter who changed Archer&#39;s identity. Although she did try to convince him to change I don&#39;t believe that her words were powerful enough to completely change his values. I think the person who had the greatest influence on him was Soloman Vandy. As Vandy and Archer search for the diamond, Archer can&#39;t believe the love Vandy must have for his son to risk his life. Archer learns the importance of putting others before himself through the example of Soloman Vandy and not the female reporter convincing him. Landon, what are your thoughts on this disagreement between Adam and myself?Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714447189062013995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441397239314553037.post-511052282070652192011-04-02T22:27:47.821-07:002011-04-02T22:27:47.821-07:00The significant change in Danny Archer is also bec...The significant change in Danny Archer is also because of the subsequent search for identity that happened in this quest. As a result of interpersonal contact with the people around him, Danny Archer began to understand what his true values were in the given situation. I believe that the character who played the biggest role in determining the identity of Mr. Archer would be the female reporter from New York. This is because this reported offered perspective from which Mr. Archer built his values on. The decision to aid the Africans residing there was most definitely because of the people around him.Adam Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09137577989968292385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441397239314553037.post-35987224252625625642011-03-30T17:15:50.449-07:002011-03-30T17:15:50.449-07:00I agree with you that there is a definite change i...I agree with you that there is a definite change in Danny Archer over the course of the film. In fact, I think that the most important journey of the film isn&#39;t the journey of finding the diamond, but the journey that Archer goes through when he changes from a greedy anti-hero to a selfless hero who puts others before himself at all costs.Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714447189062013995noreply@blogger.com